Athlone High Impact Polystyrene

Athlone High Impact Polystyrene

Athlone High impact Polystyrene (HIPS) is an extruded sheet which is perfect for applications where high impact strength is required. HIPS is printable, easily machined and thermoformed.

Characteristics

• Various surface finishes

• Superior impact strength

• Easily printable

• Excellent thermoforming properties

• Easily machined

• Good rigidity

Material Properties*

Standard

Unit

Capping

Tensile strength

ISO 527

MPa

18

Flexural strength

ISO 178

MPa

40

izod notched impact strength

ISO 180

J/m2

100

Heat deflection temperature

ISO 75

°C

80

VICAT softening temperature

ISO 306

°C

88

Density**

ISO 1183

1.06

Flammability Rating

UL94

Class

HB

* Property evaluations on injection molded unpigmented material

** Density values vary with pigmentation

Applications

• Food packaging

• Medical/pharmaceutical packaging

• Signage

• Display items

Availability

Atholone high impact polystyrene is not available ex-stock.

A comprehensive range of colours. Colour matching is available on request. HIPS is available in a wide range of variants including food grade, stress crack resistant, UV stabilized, & ignition resistant.